Dar Tucker

Darquavis Lamar "Dar" Tucker (born April 11, 1988) is an American-Jordanian[1] professional basketball player for San Lorenzo of the Liga Nacional de Básquet. He played college basketball at DePaul University.

Dar Tucker
Tucker with San Lorenzo in 2019
No. 2 – San Lorenzo
PositionShooting guard
LeagueLiga Nacional de Básquet
BCL Americas
Personal information
Born (1988-04-11) April 11, 1988
Saginaw, Michigan
NationalityAmerican / Jordanian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High schoolArthur Hill (Saginaw, Michigan)
CollegeDePaul (2007–2009)
NBA draft2009 / Undrafted
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2010Los Angeles D-Fenders
2010–2011New Mexico Thunderbirds
2011–2012Aix Maurienne
2012–2013Reno Bighorns
2013Cañeros del Este
2013–2014Aix Maurienne
2015Reno Bighorns
2015Atlético Echagüe
2015Carabobo
2015–2016Estudiantes Concordia
2016Huracanes del Atlántico
2016–2017Estudiantes Concordia
2017–presentSan Lorenzo
Career highlights and awards

High school

Tucker attended Arthur Hill High School, in Saginaw, Michigan, where he played high school basketball. Where he also lead the Lumberjacks to a state championship in 2006.

College career

Tucker played college basketball at DePaul University, with the DePaul Blue Demons, from 2007 to 2009.

Professional career

In both 2010 and 2011, Tucker won the D-League Slam Dunk Contest and was named the D-League's Most Improved Player in 2011.[2]

For the 2011–12 season, he played Aix Maurienne Savoie Basket of France. He returned to Aix Maurienne for 2013–14.

On March 16, 2015, he was acquired by the Reno Bighorns of the NBA Development League, returning to the team for a second stint.[3] On March 28, he tied the NBA D-League's single-game scoring record when he scored 58 points in a game against the Texas Legends and averaged 34.6 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest in 8 games.[4] On April 23, after the conclusion of the 2014–2015 D-League season, he signed with Trotamundos de Carabobo of the Venezuelan Liga Profesional de Baloncesto.[5] On May 30, he signed with Al-Manama of the Bahraini Premier League.[6]

National team career

Tucker has been a member of the senior Jordanian national basketball team. With Jordan, he played at the 2016 FIBA Asia Challenge.[7] He was named to the tournament's All-Tournament Team by the basketball website Asia-basket.com. He also was apart of the Jordanian roaster that participated in the 2019 FIBA World Cup.

References
  1. Darquavis Lamar TUCKER (JOR).
  2. New Mexico's Dar Tucker Named Most Improved Player Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Bighorns Acquire Dar Tucker
  4. Inside Dar Tucker’s NBA D-League Record-Tying 58-Point Performance
  5. Dar Tucker signs with Trotamundos de Carabobo
  6. Dar Tucker (ex Trotamundos) signs at Al Manama for GCC !!
  7. Darquavis Lamar TUCKER (JOR).


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